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Obsession: Karen Winstead and Vampires
This story is the first of a recurring series on obsession. For this series, we reach out to a member of the department who has a very particular obsession and ask them to share it with the world…
Department Wins Four American Graphic Design Awards
The Department of English’s new brand identity has received four American Graphic Design Awards from Graphic Design USA. The winning entries include the AU’17 course promotion suite, the…
Remarkable Ohio State Participation at Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society
Folklore faculty and students from various departments across campus—though primarily in English and Comparative Studies—attended the Annual Meeting of the American Folklore Society in Minneapolis…
Beating the Barista Myth: Career Preparation for Humanities Majors Course Profile
Contrary to popular belief, not all English majors end up working at Starbucks. In fact, English majors are three-times more likely to go into computer or math careers than they are to go into…
Tainted Love: Queer Narratives Course Profile
“If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.” -Audre LordeKnowing oneself can be extremely difficult; many spend their entire…
Phelan and Aldama Selected as Faculty FIT Mentors
The Department of English is proud to announce that Distinguished University Professor and Arts and Humanities Distinguished Professor James Phelan and Arts and Humanities Distinguished…
Literary Locations–Greece: Meshing Myth with Modernity
He opened his mouth and out poured a flood of water. He then reached into his pockets and pulled out handfuls of gravel, sand and dirt and repeatedly rubbed them on his face and chest. Next to him…
Reading Between the Frames: Film and Comics Course Profile
“Where must we go, we who wander this wasteland, in search of our better selves?” – The First History of Man, a fictional book from the Mad Max universe
Most people have encountered a work…
Folger Shakespeare Institute and the University of Sheffield Visit Department
On Monday, September 11, 2017, the Department of English hosted representatives from the Folger Shakespeare Institute and the University of Sheffield. Each program outlined its key…